ACI: Passenger growth in Asia-Pacific at 12% and Middle East at 15% in Jul-2016

ACI Asia Pacific reported (28-Sep-2016) passenger traffic at Asia Pacific airports increased 11.6% year-on-year, while passengers at Middle Eastern airports increased 15.3% in Jul-2016. Cargo volume at Asia Pacific airports increased 4.1% while Middle Eastern airports increased 3.3%. The top airfreight hubs in Asia-Pacific delivered solid increase: Hong Kong (+4.7%), Shanghai Pudong (+4.6%) and Incheon (+7.9%). Among Asia Pacific airports, Guangzhou and Singapore generated the highest growth in the region at 9.6% and 9.4%. [more - original PR]